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Best photos from the Oklahoma Sooners 13-2 win over the BYU Cougars

A look back at the best photos from the Oklahoma Sooners 13-2 win over the BYU Cougars in the Big 12 Tournament.

The Oklahoma Sooners are rolling now. They jumped out in front of BYU in their semifinal matchup and never looked back. But unlike Thursday’s win over Kansas when half of their hits went for extra bases, only two of the Sooners’ 13 hits against BYU were of the extra base variety.

They’re rediscovering the small-ball element of their game at the perfect time. A number of players in the lineup are stepping up, including their phenomenal freshmen.

[autotag]Ella Parker[/autotag] and [autotag]Kasidi Pickering[/autotag] are proving ready to perform on the big stage. In the win over BYU, the two combined to go 5-for-6 with six RBIs.

[autotag]Kierston Deal[/autotag] was lights out for 4.2 innings, allowing zero hits before a bloop single followed by a two-run home run took the no-hitter and shutout away. Deal rebounded and recorded the final out to set up a Red River Showdown Saturday night.

With a big-time matchup against the Texas Longhorns on tap for Saturday evening in Oklahoma City, the Sooners are putting things together heading into the Big 12 championship game.

More: How to watch Oklahoma vs. Texas in the Big 12 championship.

Best Photos from Oklahoma’s win over BYU

Oklahoma Sooners preseason voted No. 1 in Big 12 preseason coaches poll

The Oklahoma Sooners were voted No. 1 in Big 12 preseason coaches poll. How did the rest of the conference stack up?

Surprise, surprise. The three-time defending national champions were voted to win the Big 12. The Sooners have won 11 consecutive Big 12 titles and haven’t lost a regular season series in the conference since 2011 and are 121-4 in Big 12 play since 2016.

In 2023, the Sooners went 18-0 and outscored their conference opponents 123-17 along the way. The pitching staff threw 10 shutouts against Big 12 competition.

In the expanded Big 12, new foes await, but until someone’s able to knock of the Sooners, they’ll remain the favorite in the conference and for the national title.

When they begin the season on February 8 against Utah State, they’ll look to extend their 53-game winning streak and begin their trek to a fourth-straight national championship. No one has ever won four-straight titles, but this Sooners squad looks set up to make another run.

The Sooners return four All-Big 12 first-team selections, including Big 12 Player of the Year [autotag]Jayda Coleman[/autotag].

Let’s take a look at the Big 12 coaches poll.

Note: Coaches could not vote for their own team.

Conference schedule revealed for Oklahoma Sooners final Big 12 season

The Oklahoma Sooners softball program now knows who their conference opponents will be in their final swim through the Big 12.

The Oklahoma Sooners will venture through the Big 12 one last time in 2024 and now we know the conference part of their schedule.

The Sooners have dominated the Big 12 since it was established in 1996. They’ve won 15 regular season conference titles, including the last 11. They’ve won eight tournament titles.

In 2023, Oklahoma completed the best season in college softball and set the record for consecutive wins at 53 straight and counting.

As Oklahoma looks to add to their trophy, here’s a look at their conference schedule for the 2024 season.